$BaseDirectory gives the base directory in which systemwide files to be loaded by Mathematica are conventionally placed.

$UserBaseDirectory gives the base directory in which user-specific files to be loaded by Mathematica are conventionally placed.

When you see a two-dimensional expression on the screen, you can edit it much as you would edit text. You can for example place your cursor somewhere and start typing. Or you ...

When you execute a command like NotebookWrite[obj,data] the actual operation of inserting data into your notebook is performed in the front end. Normally, however, the kernel ...

In using Mathematica, you sometimes need to repeat an operation many times. There are many ways to do this. Often the most natural is in fact to set up a structure such as a ...

Methods for generating hyperlinks. A hyperlink is a special kind of button which jumps to another part of a notebook when it is pressed. Typically hyperlinks are indicated in ...

Type a left parenthesis and a right parenthesis, then move the insertion point to be between them. Type (), and press ←. Type the first entry of the vector. Create the next ...

The essence of most methods is in the local quadratic model that is used to determine the next step. The FindMinimum function in Mathematica has five essentially different ...

GroupMultiplicationTable[group] gives the multiplication table of group as an array.

RemoteServicesKernel[properties] contains a list of properties about a currently open Lightweight Grid kernel.